wow the rich just keep getting richer. Vazquez was dominant last season and since he's expected to be a #4 starter, this is another absurd.

Damon will go where the money is and it doesn't seem to be the suddenly budget-conscious Yankees. they can do a lot good with Jeter, Johnson, Teixeira, A-Rod or push Granderson to the top of the order if he's having a great year.

and Melky will be a star with the Braves, as any homegrown Yankee player leaving to play in the NL is expected to be.

Probably not. The outfield as of now is Gardener, Granderson, and Swisher. But they could always add to that (moving Gardener as a bench player). Rumor has it they could make a run at Mark DeRossa who can play left field.

But that was the NL. Let's see how he fairs against AL teams and lineups.

Okay, add a full run to his ERA and subtract 100 K's and he still is a #2 starter for most teams.

the thing with Vazquez is that you really don't know if he'll show up Doctor or Monster, and he has a tendency to pitch below his peripherals and so be a frustrating pitcher, but if he just keep last season's form and his numbers naturally get a bit worse, he's still a steal! especially since the Yanks can just replace the good Melky with the great Granderson and look like they're saving money.

I used to watch Vasquez a lot in AA when he pitched for Harrisburg back in '97, and I always liked him. He had a good year last year, especially early on, but I wouldn't call him dominant. His last stint in NY was bad, but I think the Yankees grabbed him as an innings eater, whose value is designed more for July and August than October.

NY sports radio was reporting on his stats in the majors. For durability, double-digit victorys, inning pitched, etc. he is ranked very high, or higher than you might suspect. His year with the Yanks started out good and he had a bad second half. His year ended with a trade to Arizona for THE UNIT. They should have kept Vasquez.

He's a good guy to have on your roster, and it was agood trade.